unfinished glory

Chapter 182 The New Generation

In the December game, the first three opponents were relatively easy, and the Grizzlies won all of them, successfully expanding the winning streak to 12 games.

Starting from the fourth game, the Grizzlies will usher in a devil's schedule. Eight consecutive opponents are playoff teams, and only three of them are at home.

The first is the home game against the Trail Blazers. With Li Chongxiao's scoring streak at the last minute, the Grizzlies struggled to defeat their opponents, accumulating their winning streak to 12 games.

Then they capsized against the Pistons.The old man Iverson chatted and scored 40 points. Although Li Chongxiao also responded with 43 points, Prince Stucky also scored 31 points, and Rasheed Wallace and Hamilton also performed well. It is also reasonable for the Grizzlies to lose away.

Then after winning the Bulls at home, they lost to the Hornets.Paul Chris led the team to play smoothly, allowing the Grizzlies' defense to lose sight of one another and helplessly swallow the bitter fruit of failure.

The loss to the Hornets was their first at home this season, and that's not a scary place.

The subsequent Christmas games were all away games, and the opponents in the four games before and after were the Cavaliers, Lakers, Spurs and Celtics.

The matchup with the top four teams in the league, coupled with the old club Spurs, might lead to a five-game losing streak.

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The first thing to do is to challenge the Cavaliers. This game is the most watched game of this round.

The two sides in the duel are not only the top of the East and West, but also the Grizzlies with 21 wins and 3 losses and the Cavaliers with 22 wins and 4 losses are also ranked first and second in the league. It is possible that this game will make the positions of the two teams swap.

In addition to the battle between the teams, there is also a wonderful individual duel, Li Chongxiao vs. James.

This game was also crowned by the media as "The Showdown of the Strongest Players of the New Generation".

Among the players who have entered the league since the new century in 2000, there are four players whose achievements are obviously higher than others.

They are Yao Ming, the No. 02 pick in 03, James, the No. 03 pick in 04, Wade, the fifth pick in [-], and Li Chongxiao, the third-to-last pick in the second round of [-].

Wade is weaker here.Although he has a championship and an FMVP, but the record of leading the team is not good. After winning the championship, the team quickly degenerated to the point where they couldn't even make it to the playoffs.

Except for this, Wade's personal honor is lacking. The best lineup is two second teams and one third team, and then a second defense.I didn't even get it for a while, and it's too reluctant to compete for the strongest.

Yao Ming has the most personal honors, three for one team, two for one defense, and a championship.His position is the most advanced, but as an insider, he is naturally not good, and his teammate is the No. 1 Kobe in the league, so people will subconsciously ignore him.

James has two first teams and two second teams, and has led the team to the finals alone. The statistics are gorgeous, fans like it, and the media loves it.

Li Chongxiao has one first team and one second team, two first defenses and two second defenses, two championships, and one FMVP.What he lacks is the experience of leading a team alone.

Now, he finally came to the front desk and became the leader of the Grizzlies to fight against the Cavaliers led by James.

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In the jump ball session, Gasol still had some athleticism and beat Big Z.

After Li Chongxiao received the ball, James was oncoming.

They are all young people with a strong competitive mentality.Although the relationship is good in private, there is still competition between the two.Both parties are very concerned and want to get the title of No.1 of the new generation.

The two players fought for the first ball, and the emotions of the audience on the scene and in front of the TV were also mobilized.

Li Chongxiao took the ball and dangled it, tried to shoot a three-pointer, and the goal was scored.This ball is good news for him. It seems that he feels good today, and he can try to shoot more when he has the opportunity.

When it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack, James was also uncharacteristically, instead of organizing first, he carried Li Chongxiao to the basket.

Gasol didn't encounter this kind of beast when he was in the European League. In the two games of the Olympics, James didn't use his full strength to attack the inside, so this would be a bit negligent, and James came over and staggered.

James squeezed Gasol away, then stuck Li Chongxiao behind him, and made a layup with a rebound.

Li Chongxiao didn't dare to reach out from behind, but Gasol unconsciously wanted to block the shot, and the thug fouled him.

James made the free throw and the two sides tied.

In the second round, Li Chongxiao used the pick-and-roll to hit the inside and pick the basket to score, and James also scored in the mid-range after the pick-and-roll.

In the first six rounds of the first quarter, the core players of both sides played singles, and none of the other players took a single shot.Both had high shooting percentages, with Li Chongxiao scoring 13 points and James scoring 11 points.

During the timeout, the coaches on both sides reacted differently.Mike Brown has no routines on the offensive end and has always left James alone.But defense is his housekeeping skill, so the tactical board is full of tactics such as defensive positions.

Carlisle felt that there was nothing wrong with Li Chongxiao occupying the right to shoot, but he believed that continuous singles was not advisable, so the offensive tactics he arranged for the team were all to make it easier for Li Chongxiao to score.

After playing like this for a few more minutes, James came completely by himself, at most calling a pick-and-roll.And Li Chongxiao released part of the ball, and started to score points through tactics such as running, air cutting, and pick-and-roll.

Facing James' individual singles, the Grizzlies also switched their defensive routines.Li Chongxiao's defense was originally top-notch. Following Carlisle's tactics, he was targeted to defend against strong attacks.In addition, Gasol also came back to his senses, and the inside replacement was timely.

Soon James was playing very uncomfortable. He couldn't break through with speed and confrontation, his shooting was not so stable, and his offensive efficiency became lower. Only 6 goals were scored in 2 shots.

Li Chongxiao is not the case, he has more offensive routines.After five summers of training, he has mastered all offensive skills.Coupled with Carlisle's offensive tactics, he gave full play to his soft touch advantage and hit every shot with every shot.

By the time the Cavaliers called out the second tactic, Li Chongxiao had scored 12 consecutive goals and scored 27 points in a single quarter.

Such a terrifying offensive efficiency frightened the home fans.There are more than 4 minutes left in the first quarter, and Li Chongxiao is a well-known physical madman. If he is allowed to play freely, wouldn't it be to reproduce the miracle of Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game.

Mike Brown is also very worried. As a defensive coach, if the opposing player gets a super high score, wouldn't he be a laughing stock?
But the team is not up to him. He unconsciously drew a lot of defensive plans on the tactical board, but his eyes are always on James.

James also understands that when he is not willful, he gives up unnecessary self-esteem and actively asks his teammates to come over to double-team.

With James' approval, Brown breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped off the tactical board and rearranged his defensive tactics. As long as the team's top star is not willful, he has plenty of ways to prevent Li Chongxiao from scoring.

After returning to the court, James is no longer obsessed with his own shots, but has done what he is best at, controlling the rhythm and organizing the offense.At the same time, he drew out his offensive energy and strengthened his defense against Li Chongxiao.

This change allowed the Cavaliers to relax, and the offense began to be organized.At the same time, the defensive tactics also worked, curbing Li Chongxiao's offensive momentum, allowing him to be blocked twice in a row.

Li Chongxiao simply didn't force his shots anymore, but ran tactics to let his teammates play.

The two sides fought back and forth for a few rounds, and Li Chongxiao took a rest.The Cavaliers are still behind, so naturally they can only put James on the court to continue chasing points.

37:27, relying on the control of James in the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, the Cavaliers recovered the point difference to 10 points.

(End of this chapter)